Office of Postdoctoral Education

- Research Overview
- Research at UNMC
  As a leader in ground-breaking research, UNMC has over 1,400 active projects in numerous areas of emphasis.
- Research Facilities
  State-of-the-art facilities enable UNMC postdocs to work in a technologically enhanced research environment.
- Resources for Researchers
  You’ll have access to internal experts, as well as external resources, to ensure you are equipped with the right tools to succeed.
- Funding Opportunities
  Here are a few other funding sources to explore if you need to supplement or replace funding from your PI.
- Distinguished Scientists
  Our researchers are the best and brightest from all over the world, working tirelessly to discover treatments and cures.
- Employment Overview
- Current Job Openings
  View a list of current employment opportunities as a UNMC postdoctoral scholar.
- Salary & Benefits
  We value our postdocs, so we offer competitive wages and generous benefits.
- Mentoring
  Discover what you should think about when choosing a mentor and what to expect from your experience at UNMC.
- Postdoc Timeline
  Here's an outline of what you should be doing at various stages in your postdoc time at UNMC
- Resources for Current Postdocs
  Current UNMC postdocs have access to a variety of key resources across campus, as well as a postdoc handbook.
- Training & Career Development Overview
- Workshops & Webinars
  Our professional development seminars are designed to build skills that you can use inside and outside the lab.
- New Postdoc Training
  Postdoctoral scholars are required to complete three programs in their first year at UNMC.
- Certificate Program
  Our certificate programs help you develop and demonstrate tangible skills outside of the lab.
- Teaching Fellowship
  UNMC and MCC have partnered to offer postdocs an opportunity to build valuable teaching experience.
- Community Overview
- Current Postdoc Directory
  Meet our postdocs, who come from all over the country and the world.
- Life in Omaha
  The Omaha metro offers plenty of options to accommodate your lifestyle.
- Networking & Support Communities
  We want to make sure our postdocs feel welcomed and supported throughout their training time.
- Wellness at UNMC
  From our on-site fitness facility and counseling programs to campus events, UNMC encompasses wellness in everything we do.
- International Postdoc Support
  The Office of Global Engagement offers numerous services to support international scholars, including immigration and visa sponsorship.

Current Postdoc Directory

Amirhossein Abazarikia, PhD

Area: Obstetrics and Gynecology

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Lab: So-Youn Kim, PhD

Al-Murtadha Al-Gahmi, PhD

Area: Surgery, General Surgery

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Roshia Ali, PhD

Area: Internal Medicine, Oncology and Hematology

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Thais Alves, PhD, MSc, BSN

Area: College of Public Health, Health Promotion

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Syed Andrabi, PhD

Area: Transplantation Surgery

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Lab: Jingwei Xie, PhD

Rajendra Angara, PhD

Area: Pathology and Microbiology
American Heart Association Postdoctoral Fellowship Recipient, 2020-2021
UNMC Certificate of Teaching Skills Recipient, 202

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Lab: Stacey Gilk, PhD

Muthamil Iniyan Appadurai, PhD

Area: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

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Lab: Imayavaramban Lakshmanan, PhD

Prabhakar Arumugam, PhD

Area: Pathology and Microbiology

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Nagavardhini Avuthu, PhD

Area: Genetics, Cell Biology and Anatomy

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Lab: Chittibabu "Babu" Guda, PhD

Nagavardhini Avuthu, PhD

Jahaun Azadmanesh, PhD

Area: Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Disease

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Lab: Gloria Borgstahl, PhD

Ramesh Bellamkonda, PhD

Area: Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine

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Lara Bergdolt, PhD

Area: Neurological Sciences

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Lab: Anna Dunaevsky, PhD

Anjali Bhat, PhD

Area: Cellular and Integrative Physiology

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Lab: Gao Lie, PhD

Upendra Chalise, PhD

Area: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

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Lab: Rebekah Gundry, PhD